LaMarcus Aldridge #12 of the San Antonio Spurs is held back by teammates Brandon Paul #3 and Dejounte Murray #5 after an altercation with Serge Ibaka #9 of the Toronto Raptors at AT&T Center on October 23, 2017 in San Antonio, Texas. Both were given technicals.

LaMarcus Aldridge #12 of the San Antonio Spurs is held back by teammates Brandon Paul #3 and Dejounte Murray #5 after an altercation with Serge Ibaka #9 of the Toronto Raptors at AT&T Center on October 23,

"I thought that was really pretty wonderful leadership for a young guy like that who is just finding his way to go ahead and calm him down like that," Popovich said after shootaround Wednesday morning. "I was actually going over and he kind of waved me away like, "I got this. I'm OK. I don't need you over here.'

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After the two got tangled up down low following a turnaround hook shot by Danny Green that gave the Spurs a 92-85 lead in the 101-97 Spurs' win, Aldridge squared off with Ibaka before the two exchanged shoves. The refs called double technical after teammates separated the two.

"I told (Aldridge), you're on another level. Don't worry about that. Keep playing your game," Murray said after the game. "He's having a hell of a year. He's having fun. I told him, don't worry about that. Let's win this game."